Common Talks N-Word On ‘Outside The Lines’
February 24, 2014 @ 10:06 AM EST
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My Hittas.
Common appeared on ESPN’s “Outside The Line” last night. During his discussion, he spoke on the N-word and his take on the NFL’s adoption to banning the euphemism.
i cant help saying nigga when singing along to songs
I bet you can help it when you’re in the presence of black people.
i wouldn’t say it in front of any random person in general. but around friends i do, because we understand content and intent
i meant to say context not content
White friends or black friends? If you say that around your black friends, there is no context and intent that allows you to say the N words… it will just be a case of your black friends being very confused.
My black friends always tell me I’m the only one they can tolerate using the N word, I don’t do it because they allow me. Yes I sing along any rap song, using the N word, usually censor it around people I don’t know, but if it’s with my black friends I go with it. But it rarely happens.
I’m sure you’ve seen a whitey sing along and get all quite, it’s awkward as fuck. Rather stand up and be a man about it, the intent is not to come off as an racist, but to enjoy the music to the fullest.
RIGHT ON THE NOSE COMMON. WE ON COMMON GROUNDS.
Interesting discussion. Common hit it right on the head.
I completely understand both sides of the issue, but if you think about it when you have aritsts as big as Jay and Ye releasing a single called Niggas in Paris and they know a large portion of thier fanbase is white. How can they expect them to not think its ok for them to say it.
In France we all laugh at each other with racist words, that’s part of the amusement of the bunch of kids we are.
I dont know why you’re still shy about it.
Laughing at it as immature kids is probably the most mature answer to this matter.
On February 10, 2014 the following book was released addressing the Black community’s use of the n-word, the driving force behind it, the ramifications and consequences of it all: https://www.createspace.com/4655015
“I say nigga a hundred times a day makes my teeth white” – Paul Mooney